Big Naked-backed Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Mormoopidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.